N0.7 Mk.1/L Bayonet

[lawrence_n]

Well, here's a "head-scratcher"! I recently acquired the above mentioned bayonet in pretty good shape. Though not exactly rare, they aren't that thick on the ground either (at least not hereabouts). What makes this one noteworthy is the scabbard. It's a cut-down '07 pattern scabbard! It's been the source of some speculation on another forum. One guy thought it was a home-made job (not so, since I've seen several of them) and one other gentleman thought the scabbard was from an India pattern bayonet (not so, blade would have been too long to fit). I haven't been able to find any information thus far regarding these particular scabbards. If anyone knows definitively about the origins, please pass on the info or direct me to a source. The scabbard had "OA" stamped on it and I was told that was Australian.

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